A 25-year-old man from Cornwall is among 122 people arrested and charged as part of provincewide efforts by internet child exploitation investigators working for various law enforcement agencies.

The OPP held a media event in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday to provide an update on ongoing efforts to surveil and charge individuals involved in making, trafficking or possessing child pornography or being otherwise involved in online child sexual abuse in Ontario. The efforts involve the OPP along with 26 police services across Ontario – including the Cornwall Community Police Service – as well as the RCMP, Canada Border Services Agency, the Canadian Forces national investigative service and others.

Investigations involved tracking IP addresses during November that were associated with possession of or making child sex abuse material available online; or, had visited websites suspected of containing such materials.

Altogether in November, police laid 551 charges against 122 people and identified 55 victims, who were referred to community based services for assistance.

Jared B.J. Hendrie, 25, of Cornwall, was charged with possession of child pornography. No other information was released about the circumstances leading to his arrest and charge.